Daily Archives: July 9, 2015

Larson brothers busy developing two blocks of Porters neighborhood

The brothers who own the coffee cafes inside UF Health facilities have bought two city blocks on the edge of the Porters neighborhood with hopes of drawing people to new shops and events in the area. Bret and Tim Larson of Opus Coffee bought the property at 307 SW Fourth Ave. in 2012 to house…

Redevelopment of Hogans Creek area needs more support

What the St. Johns Riverkeeper has done for Northeast Florida’s major natural resource, Groundworks Jacksonville hopes to do for redevelopment. That means aggressive advocacy and rallying support for restoring Jacksonville’s ignored and forgotten urban gems. The best illustration of this is something called the Emerald Necklace, the network of creeks and riverfront property that link…